{"id":12854,"date":"2012-12-24T03:39:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T03:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12854"},"modified":"2012-12-24T03:39:16","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T03:39:16","slug":"we-wish-cricket-returns-to-pakistan-soon-mohammad-hafeez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12854","title":{"rendered":"We wish cricket returns to Pakistan soon: Mohammad Hafeez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan T20 captain Mohammad Hafeez said that he is ready to take on Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is a very experienced captain, says a report in <strong>The DNA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no doubt that MS Dhoni\u2019s experience as a captain is higher than us, more than mine or of Misbah-ul-Haq. At the international level it is important you handle pressure and as far as captaincy is concerned, I will try my level best not to play with any pressure and I will convey the same message to the boys,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On the bilateral series, Hafeez said, \u201cThis is special. This is the first experience of a Pakistan-India series, a five-game series. I am looking forward to it personally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hafeez said that the series is a short series but is a start, \u201cWe know it is a short tour and there is only T20s and ODIs, but it is a new fresh journey. It is a great opportunity for the youngsters to come here, feel the pressure, see the crowd and its response and play well. I think the next time it will also include Test matches between the two teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>The Indian Express<\/strong> report that Hafeez hoped that cricket will return to Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wish cricket returns to Pakistan soon and some of our youngsters get a chance to play in front of home crowd,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>On veteran Shahid Afridi&#8217;s chances of making a comeback into Pakistan&#8217;s ODI squad, Hafeez said, \u201cAfridi is a tough guy and I am sure he will wriggle out of the crisis. He is taking it positively and as a challenge. His preparation for the Twenty20 matches is excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan T20 captain Mohammad Hafeez said that he is ready to take on Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is a very experienced captain, says a report in The DNA. \u201cThere is no doubt that MS Dhoni\u2019s experience as a captain is higher than us, more than mine or of Misbah-ul-Haq. 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